On December 16th, 1965 (the then Dingane's Day), Pieter Botha, as Defence Minister in the South African White minority government, announced loudly that South Africa possessed a 'secret weapon'. This weapon, the result of South African research will, he said, 'ensure the safety of South Africa'.
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Bonn - Pretoria Axis
- Origin date
- October 1967
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Bonn - Pretoria Axis. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0100826
South African History Online (2016) 'Bonn - Pretoria Axis', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0100826 (Accessed: 26 July 2026).
South African History Online, Bonn - Pretoria Axis [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0100826, (accessed 26 July 2026).
"Bonn - Pretoria Axis." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0100826. Accessed 26 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Bonn - Pretoria Axis." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0100826.
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